stupefaction meaning

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stupefaction (noun): a feeling of stupefied astonishment.

stupefaction has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

stupefaction as a noun

  1. a feeling of stupefied astonishment

    Type of: astonishment

    Kinds: daze

    Related forms: stupefy

  2. marginal consciousness
    • his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
    • someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor

    Synonyms: grogginess, stupor, semiconsciousness

    Type of: unconsciousness

  3. the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
    • the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students

    Type of: action

    Related forms: stupefy

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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